Installation

Prerequisites

Replicator-NG runs on Windows 10 or later. It requires:

• Microsoft Access (or the Access Database Engine) — to read .accdb / .mdb files via DAO COM
• PostgreSQL 14+ — as the target database. Can be on the same machine, another Windows server, or a Linux/macOS host. Only Replicator-NG itself needs to be on Windows — PostgreSQL can run anywhere your network reaches
• No Python, no dependencies, no runtime — it's a single .exe

Installing PostgreSQL

Download and install PostgreSQL from postgresql.org. During installation:

• Remember the superuser password you set for the postgres user
• Default port 5432 is fine — just note what you choose
• You don't need Stack Builder or additional components

Create a Replicator User

Open pgAdmin or psql and create a dedicated user with database creation privileges:

CREATE USER replicator WITH CREATEDB PASSWORD 'your-secure-password';

This user needs CREATEDB so Replicator-NG can create the target database on first run. You can use --schema mode to auto-create the database.

Installing Replicator-NG

Replicator-NG is distributed as a single .exe file. No installer required (Inno Setup installer coming in Phase 2.5).

1. Download replicator-ng.exe from the download page
2. Place it anywhere — your project folder, Program Files, or a dedicated tools directory
3. For scheduled tasks, keep the path stable (don't move it later)

Verifying the Installation

Open a Command Prompt and test:

replicator-ng --version
replicator-ng --help

To test database connectivity with a config file:

replicator-ng -c replicatorconfig.toml --network